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McConnell's Sign in Acute Pulmonary Embolism - POCUS

- Dr. Jay Mohan, D.O. RPVI https://twitter.com/DrJayMohan

#McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism
McConnell's Sign ... in Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - POCUS ... #AcutePE #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Clinical
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... Dilated RV, McConnell's ... #Sign #Clinical ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... Sign" c/w acute ... Embolism. ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... not specific for acute ... pulmonary embolism ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
McConnell's sign ... acute RV strain, ... likely from a pulmonary ... embolism (PE). ... #sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #clinical
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Embolism Suspicious ... You can use #POCUS ... for RV dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... sign, and is described ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Sign #RVInfarction
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... • Monitoring cardiac ... the heart to the lung ... oscillations - Sign ... embolism -